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Irish Rare Birds on this day - 3rd October
2021
Shore Lark
Inishmore, Co Galway
Showing characteristics of the American race
2020
Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Inishbofin, Co Galway
2014
Red-eyed Vireo
Achill Island, Co Mayo
2013
Grey-cheeked Thrush
Dursey Island, Co Cork
8th Irish Record
2013
Rose-coloured Starling
Tory Island, Co Donegal
2012
Myrtle Warbler
Dursey Island, Co Cork
2012
Rose-coloured Starling
Arranmore Island, Co Donegal
2011
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Cotter's Garden, Cape Clear Island, Co Cork
7th Irish Record
2008
Arctic Redpoll
Tarmon, Blacksod, Mullet Peninsula, Co Mayo
8th Irish Record. Race hornemanni
2003
Common Yellowthroat
Loop Head Lighthouse, Co Clare
1st Irish Record. 9th WP Record
1993
Blackpoll Warbler
Brownstown Head, Co Waterford
5th Irish Record
1987
Little Bunting
Dursey Island, Co Cork
1985
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Near Kilmore, Co Wexford
6th Irish Record. Picked up injured and died 7th October
1977
Bluethroat
Great Saltee Island, Co Wexford
1970
Bluethroat
Cape Clear Island, Co Cork
1963
White-winged Black Tern
Akeragh Lough, Co Kerry
10th Irish Record
1927
Red-backed Shrike
Eeragh Island Light, Aran Islands, Co Galway
Obtained. 5th Irish Record
1903
Rough-legged Buzzard
Horse Hill, Castle Archdale, Co Fermanagh
Shot
Rare/Scarce Irish Birds - Latest Photos
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Cape May Warbler
(Setophaga tigrina)
Achill Island, Co. Mayo. September 29th, 2023.
Grey Phalarope
(Phalaropus fulicarius)
Tacumshin, Co. Wexford. September 28th, 2023.
Video of Grey Phalaropes and White-winged Black Tern:
Grey Phalarope
(Phalaropus fulicarius)
Tacumshin, Co. Wexford. September 28th, 2023.
White-winged Black Tern
(Chlidonias leucopterus)
Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. September 26th, 2023.
Video of White-winged Black Tern (and Grey Phalaropes):
White-winged Black Tern
(Chlidonias leucopterus)
Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. September 26th, 2023.
Tennessee Warbler
(Leiothlypis peregrina)
Inishbofin, Co. Galway. September 24th, 2023.
Tennessee Warbler
(Leiothlypis peregrina)
Inishbofin, Co. Galway. September 24th, 2023.
Cliff Swallow
(Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)
Kilbaha, Co. Clare. September 21st, 2023.
Cliff Swallow
(Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)
Kilbaha, Co. Clare. September 21st, 2023.
Yellow Wagtail
(Motacilla flava)
Kilbaha, Co. Clare. September 21st, 2023.
Possible Iberian Wagtail
Wryneck
(Jynx torquilla)
Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford. September 9th, 2023.
Wilson's Phalarope
(Phalaropus tricolor)
Tacumshin, Co. Wexford. September 1st, 2023.
Video:
Wilson's Phalarope
(Phalaropus tricolor)
Tacumshin, Co. Wexford. September 1st, 2023.
Greater Sand Plover
(Charadrius leschenaultii)
Tacumshin, Co. Wexford. August 23rd, 2023.
Video:
Greater Sand Plover
(Charadrius leschenaultii)
Tacumshin, Co. Wexford. August 23rd, 2023.
Golden Eagle
(Aquila chrysaetos)
Comeragh Mountains, Co. Waterford. August 16th, 2023.
Video:
Caspian Tern
(Hydroprogne caspia)
Tacumshin, Co. Wexford. August 4th, 2023.
Colour ring RC00 RED. Ringed as a nestling in June 2020 in Sweden at
Småland, Västervik, Händelöp
Video:
Caspian Tern
(Hydroprogne caspia)
Tacumshin, Co. Wexford. August 4th, 2023.
Gull-billed Tern
(Gelochelidon nilotica)
Tacumshin, Co. Wexford. July 21st, 2023.
Video:
Gull-billed Tern
(Gelochelidon nilotica)
Tacumshin, Co. Wexford. July 21st, 2023.
Gull-billed Tern
(Gelochelidon nilotica)
Tacumshin, Co. Wexford. July 21st, 2023.
Black-winged Pratincole
(Glareola nordmanni)
Blanket Nook, Co. Donegal. July 16th, 2023.
Black-winged Pratincole
(Glareola nordmanni)
Blanket Nook, Co. Donegal. July 16th, 2023.
Black-winged Pratincole
(Glareola nordmanni)
Blanket Nook, Co. Donegal. July 16th, 2023.
Semipalmated Plover
(Charadrius semipalmatus)
Tacumshin, Co. Wexford. May 19th, 2023.
Video:
Semipalmated Plover
(Charadrius semipalmatus)
Tacumshin, Co. Wexford. May 19th, 2023.
With Ringed plover
Semipalmated Plover
(Charadrius semipalmatus)
Tacumshin, Co. Wexford. May 19th, 2023.
Western Black-eared Wheatear
(Oenanthe hispanica)
South Slob, Co. Wexford. May 6th, 2023.
Western Black-eared Wheatear
(Oenanthe hispanica)
South Slob, Co. Wexford. May 6th, 2023.
Squacco Heron
(Ardeola ralloides)
Ballyteigue, Co. Wexford. May 5th, 2023.
Video of Hoopoe and Squacco Heron:
Squacco Heron
(Ardeola ralloides)
Ballyteigue, Co. Wexford. May 5th, 2023.
Squacco Heron
(Ardeola ralloides)
Ballyteigue, Co. Wexford. May 5th, 2023.
Squacco Heron
(Ardeola ralloides)
Ballyteigue, Co. Wexford. May 5th, 2023.
Hoopoe
(Upupa epops)
Ballyteigue, Co. Wexford. May 3rd, 2023.
Video of Hoopoe and Squacco Heron:
Hoopoe
(Upupa epops)
Ballyteigue, Co. Wexford. May 3rd, 2023.
Woodchat Shrike
(Lanius senator)
Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford. April 30th, 2023.
Pied Flycatcher
(Ficedula hypoleuca)
Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford. April 23rd, 2023.
Common Redstart
(Phoenicurus phoenicurus)
Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford. April 22nd, 2023.
Ring Ouzel
(Turdus torquatus)
Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford. April 22nd, 2023.
Night Heron
(Nycticorax nycticorax)
South Slob, Co. Wexford. April 13th, 2023.
Video of Night Herons:
Night Heron
(Nycticorax nycticorax)
Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford. April 7th, 2023.
Night Heron
(Nycticorax nycticorax)
Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford. April 7th, 2023.
Night Heron
(Nycticorax nycticorax)
Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford. April 7th, 2023.
Night Heron
(Nycticorax nycticorax)
Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford. April 7th, 2023.
Purple Heron
(Ardea purpurea)
South Slob, Co. Wexford. April 7th, 2023.